Renaissance Geek (noun). A person that embraces the adventurous digital world, is not afraid to stumble and fail, and is naturally interested in how art, culture and technology is shaping the future.

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Frames per second, or: The Illusion of Motion

The story of why we perceive film as moving pictures, how TVs work, and how our brains create reality.

Influencer businesses stake their success on their personal brand - that's a big risk

Influencer-led businesses face a series of challenges that others don't. Here's how they differ from your standard business.

Creator Economy

The three freedoms of the web

What makes a piece of content, or sub-platform truly open, and part of the open web's content corpus? Here's a framework to help you answer this question.

Reality Engine

The Illusion of Speed

The story of our perception of time, or why things that feel fast are often better than things that are fast.

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Frames per second, or: The Illusion of Motion

The story of why we perceive film as moving pictures, how TVs work, and how our brains create reality.

Creator Economy

The era of the side hustle?

There's a category of side hustles that isn't soul crushing and might become more popular: Monetizing hobbies, passions and interests that people already have.

Creator Economy

Why are your followers are following you?

If you're a content creator or brand on social media, do this one thing today (and if you work with creators, forward this): Ask 10 regular visitors why they're following you. Deceptively basic, right? Let's analyze: Most creators or social media channels don't actually know why people are following them....